[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, November 6, 1806, Vol. 1]

Kegatank Nov. 6^th. Evening 1806

My dear Charles

Your letter of the 29^th Ult^o pr mail was duly received and the spirit of its contents was very acceptable. I sincerely wish it was in Henrys power to have the opportunity of Dr. Physic. He is actually so low and weak, That it would seem like presumption to attemp getting him to your City, altho he occationally expresses the greatest desire to be with you. I have no doubt but that he would willingly risque the Voyage or Journey was he in the least incouraged or rather If I should advise. I have this day sent for his brother and uncle Dennis when we get together it will be determined what movement to make. Henry is as weak and quite as poor as John Dennis was (I expect a forghtnight before his decease and almost alway under a sweat fever and excruciating pains in his Hips, his loins, and thighs, and without any appetite. In the evening his fever rises and he very often through the night suffers greatly. He has almost every day discharged some blood at the nose, he is so weak at this time that he cant go from his Chair to the bed, without help. This dibility was what forbid my making the attempt by land and yet I may do it if he gets somewhat Stronger. No thing should prevent my attempt and especily as it is to gratify him in his ardent desire

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to be with Doctor Physick, in whom he seems to have all confidence, in his distress, he has of late several times expressed that he would wish to attempt by land or water at the hazard of his life for that he would rather fall under the attempt, than to remain as he was and especially as he has little confidence in his present course, but at present it would seem rash in me to forward such a Journey till he got better. I have the thing before me and will act as occurrency Suggests. If I do go Eliz^a. will accompany us and and if not she will only stay to see the fate of her brother, and then shall be get on someway. You kindly offer to meet her at Dover, I hope Littleton will go up to P. in time. If not some plan shall be thought of and adopted.

Henry has taken Anodenes¹ of necessity, he is now uneasy Columbo Tell, he is certainly no better than Ten days ago, much poorer. He takes pill of Culombo every night and morNing. I shall write to you every mail and every other opportunity till a change take place, my last was by M^r John Wharton, my neighbor who ought to deliver it this evenig. He stayed a day or two longer than was expected. Conquest has I suppose got before this to Ph^a. S. Crippen got back on Monday and Doctor Boiznard on Wednesday. I have just dispatched a messenger

to D^r. B. to visit Henry this Evening.

In regard to the P. Brandy, I have written to Mess^r. Cliffords that the price they offer of 90 Cents is too little, and this too on a long credit. If they wish an experiment made I will indeavor to get 10 a 15 Hhds of good a one Dollar, delivered there much less than that price. It can't be got for here, if good. There is an uncommon Scarsity this Season and Mess^r. C's have not concluded to take the adventure till the Store Keepers had got it to Markett as a commutable for cash.

In preparing some Sails, Cordage, Anchors &c in Baltimore my acc^t will be Short with Mess^r. Atterbury & Company some upwards of $100 but what I don't know, I have Requested M^r. A. to charge it G. and Banker in order to close the acct and of course you will debit me. If I could have know The exact Sum, I would have sent the mony but the Sail makers bill was not presented and perhaps not quite ready.

By S. Crippens boat to Sail the last of next week I shall send your Roots and some Trifles from the garden &c. We are all well expect poor Henry. And we unite in affectionate love to you, Sarah, Hetty and my dear little Henrietta.

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